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October 26, 2010

Oh I finally got this up! Whoo Hoo!

I would like to do some kind of period piece every Halloween to giveaway on Grosgrain. I wanted to do a tutor inspired frock from 'The Other Boleyn Girl' but I just didn't have time to make my own pattern.

For this dress I used a Simplicity Pattern. But I think it still looks pretty good. I love it. I wish I had a reason to wear this somewhere. Perhaps one of you have a really good reason to dress up this Halloween.

WINNER FOR THIS GIVEAWAY WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY NIGHT!!!! LINK BEFORE THEN! PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN FOR THOSE WHO LINK AND *NEW* FOLLOWERS.

This dress is from the time period of Italian Renaissance which is from about 1400s-1500s. If I had my way I would have gone down to the capital and take some photos. If you google "Italian Renaissance" a TON of pics come up that look exactly like Pennsylvania's capital with statues and all. They must have modeled it after that time period. BUT, I just could not bring myself to parade around in public in this costume. I mean during Halloween, maybe, but downtown, in the middle of a work day. No. No way.So I went for more of a country farm setting. Remember in the movie Drew Barrymore lived on a quaint cottage next to a farm. So that works too.

As far as fitting goes, it has an empire waist rather than a fitted bodice AND the back as you can see has ties which can be tightened or loosened. So it has a generous range. However, the arms are a bit tight. So just remember that. I have tiny wrists and it was a snug fit.

Grosgrain Giveaways can be entered by any ONE of three ways

1) By linking about this giveaway (to your blog, facebook, or any other site) button is below.
2) By leaving a comment3) ByFOLLOWINGGrosgrain using this link which will only work for a couple hours. Use my sidebar link if this one is not working.4) *NEW* By following me on Twitter

5)*NEW* Using one of my Halloween buttons on the right sidebar or below.

Just remember to please leave me a comment telling me what you did so that I can go back and look for your entry. Either give me the link that you posted for the giveaway to or tell me that you began to follow me.

If you are leaving a link just use the 'create a link' at the bottom of this post or simply creating a post on your blog and including this link.If you use blogger just use the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post. If you don't use blogger, that's fine too. Just create a link on your page as you normally would.

Ohhh, please enter me in the draw! i'm not one for dressing up for halloween, but i would def. wear this out to take the kids out and to my halloween party!LOVE IT! p.s. i wait all year round for your wonderful halloween frocks!

So Pretty! I have been so excited about this since your last post! I am a follower. I told my husband I have a better chance of winning the lottery than winning a Grosgrain giveaway, but I am still going to try. And I am throwing a Halloween party and at a loss on what to wear. This would be PERFECT! Here's hoping!

I HAVE TO HAVE THIS DRESS! Ever After is my all-time favorite movie!!! I've seen it over 100 times and can actually recite the dialogue along with the movie. I'm a NEW follower and might actually have started following under 2 different accounts on accident...I'll try to fix that somehow:) PLEASE!!!!!beckymac1@hotmail.com

I started following your blog. This dress is gorgeous, I love making costumes myself, and I would love to be able to create something like this. Beautiful work. I can see the quality in everything you make!

LOVE this dress and would love to be able to wear it this weekend to a US Navy Halloween party on base here!! -I am now a new follower of the blog-I am now following you on twitter--I just posted the link on my face book page-I just tweeted with the link too

This is an amazing costume :)I never win those giveaways but it never stopped me from trying again and again!So I wish you will pick me and thanks for the giveaway (if I had sewn such a beautiful costume I wouldn't be able to give it away like that...XD)

OMG. I cannot believe you are giving this away! I LOVE period clothing. If I won this, I would not only wear it this year, but every stinking halloween until I won another from ya (or got the courage to make one myself)! Sooo awesome!

Oh my gosh oh my gosh. While I would probably wear this for halloween, I think it would get more use when I go to the Ren Faire in my state. I just love seeing everyone dress up but I just can not afford anything more than a cape :(

Alright, so... I linked the giveaway on both my facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/elizabeth.a.welk)and my blog (http://elizabethanderiks.blogspot.com), I put 4 or your buttons on my blog, I already follow your blog and I am leaving a comment. Please Please Please pick me. I am absolutely IN LOVE with this costume. It is so beautiful!

I have had a renaissance pattern similar to this in my stash for 6 years now! Six Halloweens have come and gone, and I am still costume-less, so please enter me! You look beautiful in it by the way.cynsaw2@yahoo.ca

With so many followers and bloggers linking to win this gorgeous piece of hardwrk, I think my chances to win is slim. Nonetheless, nothing is impossible & nothing's gonna stop this contestaddict frm trying her luck.

I am really excited for whoever wins this. We love to look at our win from last year and oogle over it. The funny thing is I was watching The Other Boleyn Girl while in labor at home with my 4th daughter. I kept on thinking "Natural child birth must be so awful. I'm glad I won't have to do that." Well, I showed up at the hospital a little too late.

I think it would be great to see all of your photo shoots in a coffee table book. I know it sounds a little cheesy or cliche. But they're fun to look at and reminiscence with friends.

AAHH!! This would be PERFECT for my costume since my 4 yr old wants to be a night, he wanted little brother to be a dragon, and I told him I could be the princess!! Oh...I hope I win, it would make for a great end to my crammed, stressful week!

I love this and so would my daughter if I wore it to her 5th birthday party this Saturday! We always have a costume party for her with her friends and family! This would be soooo much better than the same old witch costume I usually wear! : )

Wow, this is so cool. My friend posted a link to this on her blog. I'm getting into sewing and have had so much fun exploring your site. This dress gives me inspiration to start creating more sewing myself. I would love to take part in this giveaway. Fingers crossed (thanks for the inspiration)

Anonymous,If you 'follow' my blog (the link is in my right sidebar) you get all the "secret posts" which include the winner updates. Here is the link to the winner:http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/10/ever-after-frock-halloween-grosgrain_29.html

I have to admit, your costumes make me feel a bit inadequate. Mine don't look like yours, but my girls still love them. I found you through a link from Pinterest to your Queen of Hearts costume. I nearly died! So cute! Would love to wear one of your costumes!

Hi, I am 13 years old, and I started sewing when I was 11. I am going to go for a career as a Costume Designer/Maker for Theatre. I love this dress. I love vintage clothing! am making dresses day in and day out, except for school days. Hahaha. I found this website a good help for me. Thank you! ;) <3@ sydneywaves@gmail.com

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